Court in Macedonia rules 30-day detention and house arrest for six MPs

SKOPJE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A court here ruled on Tuesday a 30-day detention for three MPs and house arrest for the three others.

The six lawmakers belong to the country's largest opposition party VMRO-DPMNE. They are accused of being involved in the violent events in Macedonia's parliament on April 27.

Dozens VMRO-DPMNE protesters but also lawmakers of the party waited outside the court while voicing support to the six MPs.

Last Friday, Macedonia's prosecution office requested the Parliament to lift the immunity of the six MPs. The request was approved by parliament with only votes from the majority.

In the violent protests on April 27, when the election of the new parliament speaker was ongoing, a crowd of people entered the building of the Macedonian Assembly and injured several MPs from the newly formed majority. Enditem